Primary school

From playing school at home to toilet training, there are plenty of ways to prepare your child for Reception

How to get your child ready for Reception

Hannah and Rupert Drury at the £4 million property in the Lake District at Coniston Water. P

I broke 'dry January' to celebrate my £4m Lake District home win

Richard Albert, Headteacher at Hayfield Cross Church of England School, and pupils with the planters donated by Bellway

Primary school in Kettering transforms entrance with housebuilder’s floral donat...

Local councils, schools, and community groups are increasingly investing in repairs

Ad Feature UK playgrounds in crisis

Children were able to tour behind the scenes in the school kitchen and help make tomorrows cakes.

Primary School hosts careers day

St Mary's CE VA Primary School in Fuller Street, Kettering/National World

Kettering St Mary's Primary School celebrates 125 years

Pupils across England return to school next week (Photo by Adobe Stock)

10 essential back-to-school items as Amazon slashes prices

England's primary schools are ranked based on one key measure (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How England's best performing primary schools are ranked

SATs are often the first major exams many primary school students will take in their school career (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Everything you need to know about primary school SAT exams

CGI image of the reception enclosed play area the primary school.Credit: West Northamptonshire Council

Primary school for 420 pupils to be built on a new estate in Northampton

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Watch: How to appeal if you don’t get your first choice primary school

Below are all of the Liverpool primary schools which currently hold an 'outstanding' Ofsted rating. Image via Stock Adobe (Monkey Business) for illustrative purposes only.

Primary and secondary school applications to be confirmed soon

A range of Polebrook CE Primary pupils with Head teacher Lou Coulthard

Polebrook CE Primary pupils praised in Ofsted Report

Hanwood Park Community meeting

Looking to the future - Hanwood Park residents gather to discuss projects, prior...

A 32-year-old teacher has been banned from teaching after he brought ketamine into a primary school in Simpson, Buckinghamshire.

UK teacher banned for bringing drugs into school

Wimbledon car crash: One child dies and woman arrested after Land Rover crashes into school

One child dies and woman arrested after Land Rover crashes into school
One child has died following a ‘serious collision’ at a primary school in Wimbledon
Will Millar

Several people injured after car crashes into primary school

Seven children injured after car crashes into primary school

The most recent playground fad is the super popular drink. Launched by YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI in 2022, the demand for Prime is extremely high. While taking the drink into school is banned in many places, kids are taking empty bottles of Prime to school as water bottles

Pupil’s ‘cardiac episode’ after drinking Prime Energy sparks warning

Marelle Sturrock and David Yates

Murder probe into death of pregnant teacher - man’s body found

The Easter Monday stabbing took place outside a primary school in London - Credit: Google Streetview

17-year-old boy stabbed to death outside London primary school

Nicola Bulley had suffered “significant issues with alcohol” in the past, Lancashire Police said (Credit: Family handout)

Nicola Bulley still missing: Everything we know so far, three weeks

Free School Meals For All bill reading delayed in Parliament

Deputy head Mrs Rachael Findlay and headteacher Mr Wayne Jones with pupils from the school council

Village school remains 'good' say Ofsted

Meadowside Primary School

Burton Latimer pupils' Christmas treat as Santa and reindeer pop in

An organised candelit vigil at Babbs Mill Lake where a group of children fell through the ice on Sunday. Three of those children have died while a fourth, aged six, is fighting for his life in hospital.

Solihull: Boy fights for life as victim hailed hero for rescue attempt

Ringstead Church of England Primary School launches Times Tables Rock Stars with funky fancy dress

Ringstead school rocks out to learn times tables

Youngsters from St Mary's Primary School, Kettering, with their artwork

Kettering pupils dedicate artwork to their 'inspirational' Queen
The children at St Mary’s Primary School wanted to send messages of comfort, encouragement and hope to the Royal Family
Stephanie Weaver

Back to school shopping: everything you need for your kid’s new term

Back to school shopping: everything you need for your kid’s new term

Cottingham C of E Primary school athletics team

Cottingham School's delight as sprint legend Usain Bolt shares their post with t...

Pupils and staff with their winning entry.

Artwork produced by Kettering children wins global Jubilee competition

The proposed plans for the new play area in Rothersthorpe.

Rothersthorpe needs help to fund first ever playground and community area

Roddy McAuley aka Roddy Beatz, and Valentino Salvi aka Young Chencs. Credit: Sarah Bingley.

From Kettering youth club to official album chart-toppers

Campion School and Language College in Bugbrooke received the gold accreditation in the Anti-Bullying Alliance and Northamptonshire County Council's All Together online programme. Photo: Google

Northamptonshire schools prove they are preventing bullying and supporting victi...

Pupils from St Mary's Primary School in Kettering have organised a Bake Off competition that will be judged by comedian James Acaster

James Acaster to judge primary school's Wicksteed Bake Off competition

Shay working hard at home

Parent praises Kettering school for going 'above and beyond' during lockdown

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"Please stay at home", sings Kettering's Matilda

A primary school has swapped school uniforms for tracksuits - is it acceptable?

Entries are flooding in for the Northamptonshire Education Awards

Sponsor a category in the Northamptonshire Education Awards

Bozeat Community Primary School (Picture: Google)

Primary school near Wellingborough 'requires improvement' after latest Ofsted vi...

St Edward's Primary School in Kettering. Credit: Google NNL-180319-121023005

Kettering school striving to improve after Ofsted inspection

Primary school bans anti-bullying book after mum complains about racist language

The latest Government league tables for primary schools have been released.

The top 20 schools in Northamptonshire according to the latest league tables

Outstanding Ofsted: Cranford: Cranford Cof E Primary School, Oustanding Ofsted report.
Teaching staff l-r Kirsty Wright (YR teacher), Julie Grey (Head Teacher), Estelle Harding (Yr 1/2), Jessica D'Arienzo (TA) celebrate with pupils
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Primary school near Kettering celebrates outstanding Ofsted inspection

Three of the winning designers by the new sign on the corner of Mill Road and Linden Avenue in Kettering

Kettering pupils play their part in cleaning up area near their school

Lings Primary School in Northampton is one of a number of schools acros the county to receive a share of the £1 million county council fund.

Several Northamptonshire schools to share £1 million education improvement fund